Mechanical movement



May 18,1926. Y 1,584,771

E. L. HURD MECHANICAL MOVEMENT Illllllll III a INVENTOR 155 Q ZLHJI' Z BY Z ATTORNEYS V May 18 1926. 1,584,771

E. L. HURD MECHANICAL MOVEMENT Filed May l2. 1924 2 Sheets-Shet 2 INV EN TOR 4 I Ell/Yard 2? B A TTORNE YS Patented May 18, 1926.

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MECHANICAL MOVEMENT.

Application filed May 12,

This invention is a division in part of my co-pending application for patent on continuous washing machine filed April 28, 1924, Serial No. 709,616. In my co-pending application I have shown a continuous washing machine which is made up of sections and which has a rotor disposed therein. The clothes containers are adapted to be carried by the rotor andto be moved through the rotor by a mechanism mounted in a single casing. The rotor is also turned in both directions by means of the same mechanism. This mechanism is disclosed in my co-pending application, but is not claimed. The

" present invention consists of this special mechanism for rotating the rotor and for n'ioving the containers through the rotor.

An object of my invention is to provide a mechanism which is adapted to convert the rotary movement into an intermittent rotary movement, and which hasmanually controlled means for stopping the intern'iittent rotary movement.

A further object of my invention is to provide a. device of the character described which has an arm that is adapted to be swung about its pivotal point and which is actuated by means of a rotating shaft through the use'of cams;

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the character described which has manually controlled means for stopping the rocking of the arm and yet permit the shaft to continue to rotate.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification, and the novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming part of this application, in which Figure 1 is a plan view of the device shown operatively applied to the clutch which is used in connection with the laundry machine, which is described in my co-pending application.

Figure 2 is a transverse section of the device substantially along the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a plane view of the device with a portion of the cover removed.

Figure 4 is a section along the line H of Figure 3, and

Figure 5 is a diagrammatic view of a portion of the device. i

1924. Serial No. 712,545.

In the drawings T have shown a driving mechanism for the rotor and container mover. The rotor and container mover form the subject matter of my co-pending application Serial No. 709,616 filed April 28, 1924. This mechanism is mounted in a casing 1. A shaft 2 is rotatably carried by bearings 3 and 1 and is provided with a pulley 5.

A worm 9 is mounted on the shaft 2 and is rotated by the shaft. A shaft 10 is carried by the casing 1 and carries a worm gear 1.1 that is in mesh with the worm 9. It will be noted from Figure 2 that the gear 11 is mounted upon a shank 12 of a clutch member 13. The clutch in turn is mounted upon a sleeve 14, the sleeve being rotatably disposed upon the shaft 10. The clutch 13 has a gear 15 that is in mesh with an idler gear 16. The gear 16 in turn is mounted upon the stub shaft 17 which is carried by a support 18. A second gear 19 is mounted upon the stub shaft 17 and is in mesh with a gear 20. The gear 20 is secured to a shaft 21 which is mounted in the casing 1. A gear 22 is loosely mounted upon the shaft 21 and is in mesh with an idler'gear 23, the idler gear being carried by the casing 1 (see Figure 3).

A. gear 2 1 is loosely mounted on the shaft 10 and is provided with a cam 25, see Figure 5. It will'be seen from the construction thus far described that when the shaft 2 is rotated, it will not rotate the shaft 10 but will rotate-the gear 24: upon the shaft 10. A second clutch member 26 is keyed to the shaft 10 and is adapted to engage with the clutch member 13. The means for moving the clutch member 26 is clearly shown in Figure 2,. and comprises a fork 2? that is slid-ably disposed upon guide rods 28 that are carried by the casing 1. The fork is received in a groove 29 in the clutch 26, whereby movement of the fork 27 on the rods 28 will move the clutch member 26 into or out of engagement with the clutch member 13.

The means for moving the for: 2? comprises a roller 30 that is kept in contact with the cam 25 by means of springs 31. The springs 31 are disposed in recesses in the fork 27 and bear against the casing so as to move the fork away from the casing, see F igure 2. It will be apparentfrom this construction that as the gear 2% is rotated by the shaft 2 the fork 2. will be moved so as to throw the clutch member 26 into or out secured to the lower end of the shaft and carries o rollers 56 at its free ends. The

rollers 56 are adapted to contact with cams 57 and that are mounted upon the gear 20.

r. --t:ition of the gear will cause the arm 53 and the arm 5 to rock. In Figure 1 T have shown a link that is connected to th fret end of the arm 53 and has its free one connected to a lever G0. The free end f the lever is mounted in a collar 61 and is adapted to move the collar on a shaft 62. A collar is connected to two clutches 63 1nd (5-1 that are keyed to the shaft 62 and are adap ed to be thrown ino engagement with chi n members and 66 respectfully.

Pull (37 and G8 are secured to the clutch members (55 and (36 and are connected to a drive (not shown).' The pulley 68 is driven in the reverse direction to that of the pulley UT. It will be apparent from this construction that the shaft (32 will be rotated in both directions by means of clutches G3 and G l.

In case it is desired to stop the arm 58 from rocking, the operator may disconnect the arm 53 from the shaft 5 1 whereby the arm willnot be actuated and will not move the clutches 63 and 6% into and out of operative engagement with the clutch members and 66. In Figure 2 the arm 53 is shown loosely mounted upon the shaft 54 and supported by a supporting member 1%. The supporting member is rigidly secured to the shaft 5% and is provided with a notch 115. An arm 1&8 is carried by the arm which in turn carries an actuating arm 150. The arm 150 is adapted to swing a link 1 19, which is opcratively connected to a link 146 by means of a rod 147. A latch 145 is operatively connected to the link 14-6, by a pin 110 and is adapted to be swung into the notch 1 1-5. when the link 1&9 is swung from the dotted line position into the full line position. If it is desired to disconnect the arm 53 from the supporting member 1e 1, it is in irely necessary to swing the actuating handle 150 so as to release the latch 145 from the notch 11-5.

I hav also shown in Figures 3 and 1 manu; llv controlled means for stopping the rotation of tie shaft 10. The casing 1 carries an arm 151 which is connected to a shaft It lever having arms 153 and 15% is secured to tie shaft and is adapted to be swinig vhen the control handle 151 is swung.

The free end of the arm 153 has a pin which slidably received in a groove 158 of a clutch member 157. The arm 15;- is adapted to he swun toward the gear 24. when the idle 101 is actuated and to contact with edge of a stop member 155 that is carthe gear 24-. ll hen the handle 151 io'ed i'ito the position sho vn in Figure 1 cause he arm 153 to release the clutch from the clutch member 156. iisconnect the gear from the 2-1. The gear is looscl} mounted upon a the clutch member 15? is keyed ll' hile the arm 15% is releasing neinber 157 the arm lid is being. nto engagement with the stop mem- V. 5 an;v stays the gear 24 from further rotation. is way the shz: i't 1U s bionght lEi-znn the foregoing description of the various parts of the device. the operation thereof may be readily 1111[L1Si() ':(l. ll'hen the pulley 5 rotated by any means. (not shown) it will rotate the shaft 2 and will also rotate the gear 21 through i'he medium of the gears 11, 16, 19, LO, and 23. .Yhcn the gear Qi is rotated it will cause the forl: 21' to be moved on the rods 25*. and to throw the clutch member 26 into and out of en gr 'ement with the clutch member 13. is

heretofore stated the clutch member 21';

keyed to the shaft 10 and when in engagcment with the clutch member 1?) it will rotate the shaft 10. The rotation of the gear continues as long as the pulley 5 is rotated and as long as the clutch member 157 is in engagement with the clutch member 156.

In case the operator wishes to stop the rotation of the gear 2-' he merely has to move the arm 151 so as to cause the arm 15 to move the clutch member 157 out of engagement with the clutch member This operation disconnects the gear 22 from an driving connection with the shaft 2. The iandle 151 when swung also swings the arm 15% toward the gear 2% and brings the arm into contact with the stop member 1. 3. whereupon the gear 2st is brought to an abrupt stop. \Vhen the gear 21 rotates, the fork 27 will stop from moving and vill therefor stop connecting and disconnect ing the clutch member 26 with the clutch member 13. The shaft 10 rill therefore stop from rotating even though the shaft 2 still rotates.

The arm can be stopped from movement if desired. this being accomplished by swinging the handle 150 (see Figure 2) so as to move the link M9 into the dotted line position. The arm is operatively connected to the shaft 5% by means of the latca 1%. The arm 53 will therefore be disconnected from the shaft 5- since the latch 12-5 is swung out of the notch 115 in the castings 114.

The arm 53 is normally rocked by mea is of the arm 55 which has two rollers 56 that contact with the cams 57 and 58 on the gear 20. As the gear 20 is rotated by means of the shaft 2, the cams 57 and 58 will rock the shaft 54 and also the arm 53. p

The mechanism for intermittently rotating the shaft 10 and for rocking the arm 53 is combined within one casing and is very compact in construction. Furthermore the casing has novel manually controlled means for instantly stopping the rotation of the shaft 10 and also the movement of the arm 53 if desired. The device is simple in construction is durable and efficient for the purpose intended and provides a novel control box for the laundry machine which is explained in my co-pending application.

I claim:

1. A mechanical movement comprising a casing, a driving shaft, a driven shaft, a gear loosely mounted on said driven shaft, means for connecting and disconnecting said gear to and from said shaft, said means comprising a second gear loosely mounted on said driven shaft, a cam carried by said second named gear, a clutch mounted on said driven shaft, a clutch arm actuated by said cam, said clutch connecting and disconnecting said first named gear to and from said driven shaft, said second named gear being operatively connected to said driving shaft.

2. A mechanical movement comprising a casing, a driving shaft, a driven shaft, a gear loosely mounted on said driven shaft, means for connecting and disconnecting said gear to and from said shaft, said means comprising a second gear loosely mounted on said driven shaft, a cam carried by said second named gear, a clutch mounted on said driven shaft, a clutch arm actuated by said cam, said clutch connecting and disconnecting said first named gear to and from said driven shaft, said second named gear being operatively connected to said driving shaft, and means for disconnecting said second named gear from said driving shaft.

3. A mechanical movement comprising a casing, a driving shaft, a driven shaft, a gear loosely mounted on said driven shaft,

. means for connecting and disconnecting said gear to and from said shaft, said means comprising a second gear loosely mounted on said driven shaft, a cam carried by said second named gear, a clutch mounted on said driven .shaft, a clutch arm actuated by said cam, said clutch connected and disconnect ing said first named gear to and from said driven shaft, said second named gear being operatively connected to said driving shaft, and means for disconnecting said second named gear from said driving shaft, said means bringing said second named gear to an abrupt stop.

EPHRAIM L. HURD. 

